Go beyond the Fiji cliche of palm trees & beaches to meet the villagers of Fulaga Island (also spelt Vulaga) Island in Fiji’s remote Southern Lau Group.
Pacific Ocean Islands
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Fiji’s Lau Island Group is a remote archipelago of islands strung like a bejewelled necklace of treasures east of the International Date Line in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean.
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Many Ni-Vanuatuans (meaning ‘of Vanuatu’) live a traditional life, upholding customs that have been passed down through generations. It’s a very respectful…
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There is something wild and exotic about hopping on a private jet and being whisked away to a far-flung South Pacific island.…
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Located on the northeast coast of the island of Moorea, midway between fabulous Cook’s Bay and Vairare Pier (ferry from Papeete), Moorea…
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‘We’re going to snorkel with sharks!’ chortles Captain Jitoko as we steam north towards Fiji’s famed Yasawa Islands. My fellow passengers look…
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Villagers of Santa Catalina Island in the Solomon Islands welcomed Fiona Harper travel writer into their hearts and homes during the annual…
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With over 900 islands dotted across the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Islands are an idyllic boating and cruising destination. Cruising the…
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Adele Hadfield, shot dead by her feisty second husband William Knowles, was a headstrong independent woman. Of fine breeding, landed gentry of…
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Travel writer Fiona Harper checks in with Travel Writers Radio which features stories, news and travel updates from around the globe.
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Have you ever dreamt of having your very own tropical island to escape to? A private sanctuary where you can retreat from…
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As you’d expect from a reptile weighing up to 250 kg, giant tortoises are slow movers. Were it not for two dark…
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The Australian Financial Review estimates that online sales exceeded $20 billion in 2016, leaving no doubt that online shopping has been a…
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Fiji-Life Wavi Island Resort is a tiny slip of an island on the south coast of Fiji’s second largest island Vanua Levu.…
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Wavi Island Resort, Fiji, is offering the chance to WIN an amazing five night Fiji holiday of a lifetime. This special competition…
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It’s not difficult to understand why Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson chose Samoa when searching for a tropical island paradise. Discounting Hawaii,…
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Marriott Hotels has opened Fiji’s first mainland overwater villas with the Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay. On the west coast of Fiji’s…
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A Fiji cruising guide by Sail South Pacific Sail Fiji Planning Guide is a comprehensive planning guide in App format developed for…
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Yasawa Island is the northernmost island in Fiji’s Yasawa Island Group. Presided over by Chief Ratu Semi Roko Bekalevu, who is ‘the…
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Fiji. Is there another four letter word that smacks of pleasure more than these innocuous four letters? Some would say others have…
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Cruising Tahiti by passenger-carrying cargo ship you won’t find too many coconut palm-lined lagoons in the Marquesas Islands. Nor will you discover…
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One of the Pacific Islands best kept secrets, the Solomon Islands are blessed with natural beauty and strong cultural traditions. Fly to…
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It takes three days, including overnight stops in Brisbane and Honiara, three flights plus a hike and a boat trip across the…
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“Sorry I’m late, I fell asleep on the massage table.” It’s not a bad excuse is it? Slick with scented Pure Fijian…